Main district library plus branch and mobile units, free for on-site reading and lending to members.
Fatehgarh Sahib has 3 public libraries per 10 lakh population, behind the typical district. 13% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 59.5% use the internet, better than the typical district. The Public Library remains one of the few free, physical spaces for reading and study in the district.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 25% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 81% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Fatehgarh Sahib, which ranks 4 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 81.3%, while it lags on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 8.4%.